Currycomb.



E. L. ADAMS.

CURRYCOMB.

APPLICATION FILED MAILS. 1912.

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CURRYCOMB.

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ELMER L. ADAMS, OFGRANITE, OKLAHOMA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application led March 8, 1912. Serial No. 682,416. l

To all Qr/wm it may concern Be it known that I, ELMER L. ADAMS, acitizen of the United States, residing at (irranite, in the county ofGreer, State of Oklahoma, have invented certain newand usefulImprovements in Currycombs; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates to improvements in` novel construction fulcrumedupon the back.

of the comb and engageable with the cleaner plate to shift the latteragainst the tension of the springs.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a curry comb ofthe character described, which is composed of a minimum number of parts,is simple in construction, and is cheap to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the

invention consists in the construction and novel combination of partshereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings,and pointed out in the claim hereto appended; it being understood thatvarious changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details ofconstruction within the scope of the claim may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of theinvention.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view of a curry comb constructedin accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof,Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same, Fig. 4 is a detail longitudinalsectional view through such a comb, Fig. 5 is a transverse sectionalview taken on the line 5--5 of Fig 2, Fig. 6 is a perspective view ofone of the comb plates, and Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the cleanerplate.

Like reference numerals designate corresponding parts in all the figuresof the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, the invention comprises a back plate 5 fromwhich a handle 6` rearwardly projects.

Secured to the underface of the plate 5 is a plurality of transverselydisposed comb plates 7 These plates are formed of metal, and are bentinto U-shaped formation, the bight portions 8 thereof being secured tothe plate 5 by rivetsor other suitable fastening means. The legs orwalls 9 9 of each plate are each recessed at its outer lower ends, asindicated by the reference numerals 10 to formresultant tongues 11, thetongues of the comb plates being arranged in alinement, and each formedwith a series of teeth 11a.

My invention further comprises a cleaner plate 12 which is formed ofsheet metal and corrugated to form resultant ribs 13 and channels 14.The channels are alternately disposed between the walls 11 of the combplate 7 and between the respective comb plates, the walls 9 of theplates fitting into the ribs 13. IThe tongues 11 of the plates projectthrough elongated openings 15 which are centrally formed in the ribs 13.The openings 15 are of such widths as to freely receive the teeth 11a ofthe comb plate 7 and as a result, when said cleaner plate is moveddownwardly, the side edges of the opening will scrape the walls of theteeth and thereby free the same from any dirt.

In order to normally retain the cleaner plate 12 in spaced relation tothe back plate 5 and in such a position as to have the ribs 13constitute guards for the teeth 11, there is provided a plurality offlat springs 16 which are disposed between the cleaner plate and theback plate. These springs are preferably arranged within the respectivecomb plates 7, and are centrally secured thereto, the free ends thereofprojecting downwardly and bearing against the cleaner plate 12. Thecleaner plate 12 projects beyond the re spective ends of the comb platesand a strengthening bar 17 is secured to each end of the cleaning platebeyond the comb plates.

In order to retract the cleaner plate against the tension of thesprings, there is provided a handle lever 18 which is preferably formedfrom a single piece of stout wire. This wire is centrally bent to form aloop constituting a handle 19 which is normally disposed directly aboveand in spaced relation to the handle 6. The end portions of the wirearethen twisted together and downwardly bent and then respectively divergeoutwardly, as indicated at 20-20, to form a fulcrum for said handlelever. The wire thence extends forwardly, and is bent to form a compoundcurve, each curve being indicated by the reference numeral 22. Theextreme end portions of the wire are then bent outwardly, as indicatedat 23-23 and thence downwardly, as at Wir-Q4, the last mentioned-portions fitting within the grooves E25-25 formed in the side edges ofthe back plate 5. The eXtreme end portions are then bent inwardly toform resultant lingers 26-26 which respectively engage under the centralchannel 14 of the cleaner plate 12. It will thus be observed that whenthe operator grasps the handle 6 and loop 19 of the handle lever, thelingers 26 of said lever will be caused to engage the cleaner plate andelevate the sameiagain'st the tension of the spring. used, and after theoperation has been complete, the cleaner plate will be returned to itsnormal position as soon as the operator releases his hold, said returnmovement of the cleaner plate cleaning the teeth 112L as abovedescribed.

What is claimed is:

In a curry comb, the combination with a back plate, provided with ahandle of a plurality of spaced comb plates secured The curry comb canthen bev thereto, a cleaner plate engageable with the comb plates saidcleaner plate being corrugated to form resultant ribs and channels saidchannels respectively litting between adjacent comb plates and the ribs,said channels being formed with openings for receiving the outer ends ofthe comb plates, the channel portions bearing against the comb platesfor the greater portion of their length whereby said plates aresupported from bending, springs disposed between the back plate and thecleaner plate for yieldingly holding the latter outwardly to guard saidcomb plates, said cleaner plate projecting beyond the respective ends ofthe comb plates, a strengthening bar secured to each end of the cleanerplate beyond the comb plates and a rearwardly projecting forked levernormally in contact with the top of said back plate engaging oppositelydis posed notches midway of said plate, lingers formed with theextremities of said forks engaging the central channel of the cleanerplate, a rearwardly projecting angular arm formed with saidvleverupwardly parallel with the handle, adapted on the depression of said armto rock said lever on said back plate and to actuate the cleaner plateagainst the tension of the spring for removing waste matter from thecomb plate.

In testimony whereof, I aliix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

ELMER L. ADAMS. Witnesses J. B. ADAMS, DEwrr'r HOLDEN.

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